Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13/10/2024, 15:52

General

  • Target
    40bb6743852c4b27692e9124652d9f08_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 108KB
  • Sample241013-tbjpwsvare
  • SHA256 e0807e70949fe1ac4f55208c3f2a67a1b5f64d83e765c7cf16781bf5a12960f4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 49 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:784
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe -secured -Embedding
      2⤵
        PID:628
      • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
        2⤵
          PID:3112
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS -p
        1⤵
          PID:900
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p -s LSM
          1⤵
            PID:944
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s gpsvc
            1⤵
              PID:732
            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork -p
              1⤵
                PID:1028
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s TimeBrokerSvc
                1⤵
                  PID:1036
                • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s lmhosts
                  1⤵
                    PID:1044
                  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NcbService
                    1⤵
                      PID:1112
                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s EventLog
                      1⤵
                        PID:1220
                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Schedule
                        1⤵
                          PID:1228
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s DispBrokerDesktopSvc
                          1⤵
                            PID:1292
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s nsi
                            1⤵
                              PID:1360
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s ProfSvc
                              1⤵
                                PID:1396
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s EventSystem
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1444
                                • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Themes
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1472
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s Dhcp
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1488
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s UserManager
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1568
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s SENS
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:1632
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s AudioEndpointBuilder
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:1688
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                            C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s NlaSvc
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:1704
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s netprofm
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:1800
                                              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:1840
                                                • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p
                                                  1⤵
                                                    PID:1900
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:1908
                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s ShellHWDetection
                                                      1⤵
                                                        PID:1964
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k appmodel -p -s StateRepository
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:1356
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetworkFirewall -p
                                                          1⤵
                                                            PID:2088
                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                            C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s LanmanWorkstation
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:2156
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Winmgmt
                                                              1⤵
                                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                              PID:2248
                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -s RmSvc
                                                              1⤵
                                                                PID:2272
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s IKEEXT
                                                                1⤵
                                                                  PID:2416
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s PolicyAgent
                                                                  1⤵
                                                                    PID:2424
                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
                                                                    1⤵
                                                                      PID:2580
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s CryptSvc
                                                                      1⤵
                                                                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                                                                      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                                                                      PID:2720
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s LanmanServer
                                                                      1⤵
                                                                        PID:2792
                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s TrkWks
                                                                        1⤵
                                                                          PID:2852
                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s WpnService
                                                                          1⤵
                                                                            PID:2860
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s TokenBroker
                                                                            1⤵
                                                                              PID:2876
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s CDPSvc
                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                PID:3372
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                  PID:3608
                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wlidsvc
                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                    PID:4964
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s StorSvc
                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                      PID:4420
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation -p -s SSDPSRV
                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                        PID:728
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s WinHttpAutoProxySvc
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                                                                                        PID:3860
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s LicenseManager
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                          PID:2692
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcCtnrSvc
                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                            PID:1408
                                                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40bb6743852c4b27692e9124652d9f08_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40bb6743852c4b27692e9124652d9f08_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                            • Checks computer location settings
                                                                                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                                            PID:2260
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                                                              "C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579a2d~.tmp ,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40bb6743852c4b27692e9124652d9f08_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                              • Deletes itself
                                                                                              • Loads dropped DLL
                                                                                              • Drops file in System32 directory
                                                                                              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                                                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                                              PID:3020
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
                                                                                                takeown /f "C:\Windows\system32\rpcss.dll"
                                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                                • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                                                • Modifies file permissions
                                                                                                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                                PID:4024
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                                                                                                icacls "C:\Windows\system32\rpcss.dll" /grant administrators:F
                                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                                • Possible privilege escalation attempt
                                                                                                • Modifies file permissions
                                                                                                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                                                                PID:1664
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                                                                cmd /c del %SystemRoot%\system32\rpcss.dll~*
                                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                                                                PID:2808

                                                                                          Network

                                                                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                                                                Downloads

                                                                                                57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157

                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
                                                                                                • Size 338B
                                                                                                • SHA256 8b3f2466def2d01886003465c9bb7ae500d656d8862e11934535ca49a5a6f465
                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                                                7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
                                                                                                • Size 404B
                                                                                                • SHA256 1e239e5d42a8b6a4fdf99644409639e593766196e90199143cf8443b314e6422
                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                                                e579a2d~.tmp

                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579a2d~.tmp
                                                                                                • Size 915KB
                                                                                                • SHA256 3077dfd2d02e710597f6b398a9b9c5bb0f797f6ad6c6013ef0e222d6c7b13bbd
                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                                                                apa.dll

                                                                                                • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\apa.dll
                                                                                                • Size 221B
                                                                                                • SHA256 7a45df2b7128f24e56986db32feedd12694a34cdab9d86cede6f871fe1f9b3e0
                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512